According to the 1881 census Thomas BATES (aged 62) his wife Harriet (aged 56)and a grandson Thomas (3) were residing at Watford Heath, Watford. I believe Thomas is the brother of my great grandfather Benjamin Bates b. c1815 and who married Sarah Knowles at Rickmansworth on June 5th, 1837. (The marriage register shows Noles while the birth certificates for her children show Nowles / Knowles). I would very much like to hear from anyone descended from or connected to Thomas and Harriet. I believe they had 8 children:- (I stand to be corrected on that) Mary Ann. b c1845, William. b c1850, Jane. b c1852, Frances. b c1855 Ann. b c1858, Samuel. b c1860, Emma. b c1863, Sarah Ann. b c 1865 To-date I have not found the birth of the grandson Thomas. TIA. Peter NSW Australia.